M01 laws tm4 5700. indd

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CHAPTER 8 QUIZ
A. 
Write 
T 
if a statement is true or 
F 
if it is false.
 1. Two ways of organizing an argumentative essay are block and chain.
 2.  In an argumentative essay, the thesis statement briefly presents both sides of an issue.
 3. 
Rebut means to point out a problem with the other side’s arguments. 
 4.  Quotations, examples, and statistics are acceptable ways of supporting an argument. 
B. 
Rewrite the thesis statements to include an opposing point of view. Use a different 
expression or transition signal of contrast in each sentence.
 1. 
Talking on a cell phone should be prohibited on buses and trains.
 
 
 2. 
All high school graduates should be required to spend one year doing community 
service. 
 
 
 3. 
School uniforms should be abolished. 
 
 
C. 
Fill in the blanks using information from the graph. 
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2003
2004
2006
2008
2010
2005
2007
2009
2011
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middle school
high school
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centage
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Youth Tobacco Survey 
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According to the 
1.
, about 
2.
percent of 
middle school students and 
3.
percent of high school students smoked 
cigarettes in 2011. Nevertheless, between 2003 and 2011, the rate of cigarette smoking